Harry wasn't kidding Michel. He knows this from his experience moonlighting as a speed-bump at WalMart.
Fred > [Original Message] > From: Michel Jullian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 11/24/2006 2:00:09 AM > Subject: Re: [Vo]: weight and charge > > I guess Harry was teasing us by referring to apparent weight = weight minus centrifugal force. This obviously can be zero when traveling at the right velocity over the surface of the Earth, in the same way as people in orbit or in free fall are weightless, but only apparently since they obviously still experience the Earth's gravitational attraction (weight). > > Michel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robin van Spaandonk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 3:14 AM > Subject: Re: [Vo]: weight and charge > > > > In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:25:19 > > -0500: > > Hi, > > [snip] > >> > >> > >> > >>If charged particles have weight then they would weigh less when > >>moving in a horizontal plane. > >> > >>Why? Because the faster you travel over the surface of the Earth, the less > >>you weigh. > >>Weight is maximum when you are not travelling. > >>Weight is minimum ( ~ zero ) when you are travelling at ~ 17000 mph. > >> > >>Harry > > > > Charged particles obviously have weight. Everything is made of > > them. > > > > Regards, > > > > Robin van Spaandonk > > > > http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ > > > > Competition provides the motivation, > > Cooperation provides the means. > >
